Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35288, Jacob Eustis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Eustis, Jacob
S 35288
CONTENTS

16. 4. Dist. of Maine
Jacob Eustis,
of Hancock Co. in the state of dist. Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Vose , of the Massach'tts line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of Jany, 1820, and sent to William Crosby, Judge, Belfast, dist. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $: 136.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March,  48. 17 mo. 1 / 30  1820. } $184.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to William Crosby Esq r 21 Oct 1840
Belfast Maine
89

I Amos Dole of lawful age do testify and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary War and was well acquainted with Jacob Eustes whilst he was in the employ of the United States as a soldier in the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Joseph Vose I knew him in both Glover's & Patterson's Brigade for more than eighteen months previous to the Spring of 1783 at which time I was discharged and left Eustes still in the army
Amos Dole
Penobscot ss Bangor
25th October 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Amos Dole and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Joseph Carr Justice of Peace
Penobscot ss Bangor 25th October 1819
I the subscriber hereby certify that the above
for

named Amos Dole is a respectable man and a man of truth & full confidence is to be given to what he shall say under oath
Joseph Carr Justice of the Peace
unsworn A. Matthews
Hancock Is Nov 2. 1849.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Carr Esq and that he now is and for a long time past has been an attorney for the Bear nation and for various counties of Nevada and that the above signature is in his hand writing.
Wm G. W. 6. July 13 1850 Carr Esq — M. H.

I Joseph Beal of Frankfort a Revolutionary Soldier do Certify and say that I was a Soldier in the the Revolutionary War and belonged to the first Massachusetts Regiment I do further state that I was well acquainted with Mr Jacob Easton who entered as a Soldier in the same Regiment to which I belong in Capt Prays Company in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one and continued in the same Regiment when I was discharged which was in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three
Joseph Beal
Hancock ss 19 th October 1819 Personally appeared before me Joseph Beal of Frankfort a credible & disinterested Person and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed as the Law directs
Andrew Leach Justice of the Peace
Certificate of M rs
Hancock ss Nov 9-1819
I hereby certify that Andrew Leach Esquire above named never is & for a long time has been an attorney of the State within the said county and that the above is in his handwriting
W m C. C. C. Esq. of Esq. in Comm-Black M rs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the fourth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Jacob Eustis who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Jacob Eustis did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Marden Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
ATTEST,
Wm Goveby Clerk for 3rd Dist Marden Shaw Clerk Bethlehem - Maine - Mass

Admitted
Jacob Eustis, priv: Hancock Co. Maine, Col: Vose's, W th 2 years.
This claimant was an incredulous as - Thomas altho, he was one of the first applicants to me yet he would do nothing further till his command caused him to obtain this pension. which is the reason this claim was not sent on before. March 1781, to Dec r 1783. }
4 th April, 1818.
20 m th Service proved by one person, certified to be a credible Witness.
Judge satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
W m Crosby, judge, Belfast, Maine.

I Jacob Eustis of Prospect in the county of Hampshire and District of Maine. By first July sworn on oath do say that I am a native citizen of the United States since that I served as a private soldier in the late revolutionary war against the then common enemy of my country more than nine months.
The same time in the month of March 1701 I enlisted as a private soldier for three years and shortly afterwards was embodied in at Westpoint in Capt. Brays company in the 1 st Regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Jos. Vose and served in said company till December 1703 and was then discharged at West point - But I have lost my discharge
I am now fifty five years old and By reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support.
Jacob Eustis

The testimony, on oath, of two or more credible persons, certified by the Judge as such, proving the appli- -cant's service 9 months in continuance, an Continental estab. is wanted.

Jacob Lustig
16418 Prospect CM
Jan 20

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this thirteenth day of July 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Jacob Custis aged 50 years, resident in Prospect in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private from 1781 till December 1783 in Capt Prays Company in Col. Doves Regiment in the Massachusetts line
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the fourth day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 10,418 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jacob Custis
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July 1820 before the Court
attest Mason Shaw Clerk

(Schedule)
I give notice on oath say I declare, that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding & wearing apparel excepted —
except — two cows — two heifers 2 years old — two pigs — I owe more than one hundred dollars.
I am a farmer — but I am unable to labour —
I have 4 children under age — Joseph aged 19 years
Leonard " 17 years
Sydia " 15 "
Harriet " 8 "
I cannot support myself and family without the aid of my pension
Hancock Co. State of Maine
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court : And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty six dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
H. E. C. b. 35-288
Washington, D. C., October 28, 1895.
Sir;
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Jacob Eustis --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. March 8th to Dec. 1783. Pvt. Pray Joseph Vose Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated. Date of application for pension. April 4, 1818. Residence at date of application, Prospect, Maine. Age at date of application, Fifty-five years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
W. Tracy Eustis, Esq., 19 Pearl St., Boston, Mass.
Commissioner.

W. TRACY EUSTIS, NO. 19 PEARL STREET.
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BOSTON, MASS.
Oct 11 1895
Pension office Washington D.C. I wish to get transcripts of all Eustis pensioners - I have a mem d . of William Eustis from Newburyport Mass Sept. 11. 1832 as one - I am at work on a Eustis genealogy and need all the data I can get from your office
Respy W. Tracy Eustis

35 288 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 288
Jacob Enstis Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 28 th 1853 Dist. to W. Tracy Eunice. 19 Pearl St. Boston, Mass.
Ms. A. 1. 1.